- screen freezes
- shut off computer/ctrl alt del/hold down power key for long time
- plug in a student laptop to the projector
- describe with words what they're going to see
- audio is broken
- no sound
- sing the song yourself
- keep backup speakers in your classroom that you can plug in
- can't get laptop to work on the projector
- forgot the dongle
- projector dies
- draw pictures on the board
- work in small groups and have students look at the computer instead of the screen
- have students access it from their laptops instead
- screen sharing
- nearpod
- use a student dongle
- always keep a spare dongle in your room/borrow from a neighbor down the hall
- programs need update
- students have different versions of the same program
- talk to your tech person
- use the cloud
- if it's a quick update, do it
- group students by who has similar versions and have them work together
- use universal products (.pdf etc) where possible
- internet isn't working
- link is broken
- website you were going to use is no longer working
- youtube video got taken down or is now private
- website is blocked
- save the page to your computer (backup the data and work from your backup)
- have backup links that have the same information
- use encyclopedia and books ; go to the library
- Internet is really slow
- videos won't load
- song and dance
- buffer the video the period before
- keep the tabs open
- show another video
- download the video to your laptop so you don't need the Internet
- if everybody's on it, it might take longer so have students on the same page close out
- can't find the file
- file got corrupted
- organize stuff before class on your computer
- try a system restore
- search entire laptop and see if you can find an older version
- using the backup copy of that file that you keep
- keep older versions of your backups
- online backups (dropbox, skydrive, iCloud,...)
- they see other stuff on your desktop
- don't put stuff on your laptop
- keep files in folders
- pick an appropriate desktop picture
- unplug the projector, change what is visible, then plug it back in (or put something in front of the projector to block it...)
- Smartboard pens don't work
- Smartboard pens are lost
- Smartboard brand you can use your finger and don't need a pen
- other brands, have it ready to go prior to class
- talk to your IT person
- laptops get taken away
- one kid doesn't have a laptop
- broken laptops
- broken iPads
- students forget laptop
- share with a friend
- take the class to computer lab/library
- have a paper copy of whatever it is you are doing
- borrow the laptop cart if your school has one
- access same material using smartphone
- students don't take laptops home
- give them classtime to work on projects
- volunteer to monitor the computer lab after school for students to come use
- local library
- students don't have internet access at home
- do all the Internet work at school
- if they have computer at home, have files and information available online so they can still access (use Web 2.0 tools, you can upload it to a class wiki....)
- not being charged
- bring charger with you
- have extra chargers
- have backup batteries
- have backup devices
- forgotten password
- make another account
- write passwords down
- send an email to yourself with the info
- create a system in your class for school-related passwords
- students access apple TV before the teacher
- let 'em have it
- choose your battles
- teacher shows video and there's something inappropriate on the side
- sticky ads
- have a different account for school
- use a different browser so there's no history to
- delete cache
- use a youtube viewer that keeps the stuff off the side
- ad-blocking extensions on your browser
- check the "don't show related videos" box
- unplug the projector and then move on
- preload the video and have it showing in full screen on another tab